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Origin & history of Bunyan1
Modern American roots
Bunyan comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Swelling.
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How popular is Bunyan?
1919
peak year
The name Bunyan reached its peak in 1919, with 10 registrations (ranked #2698). It had only entered records 6 years earlier, in 1913. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 132 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
10
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,698)
(ranked #2,698)
132
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bunyan5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
B2
U3
N5
Y7
A1
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Bunyan🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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